SLOOOOOW warmup in cold weather
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Gord, not trying to hijack but along the same lines, I find my car takes forever to give me heat in the cabin and never does seem to catch up to feel really warm such that I can turn it down. This is even when the engine temp shows it as warm. (needle in the middle)
Overall, the heating and A/c system is poor, Fan is wayyy too loud- the single biggest disappoint I have with the car.
Temps last two days from 5 to 18 F... Thank god for seat heaters. Can't imagine what you folks have to deal with.
Craig
Overall, the heating and A/c system is poor, Fan is wayyy too loud- the single biggest disappoint I have with the car.
Temps last two days from 5 to 18 F... Thank god for seat heaters. Can't imagine what you folks have to deal with.
Craig
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RX8 and a Truk....
My miata would fill the cabin with heat within about 2 miles from home, on a cold morning. The 8 takes three or four times that. And the heater motor is SOO loud past #2.
Small gripes - yeah. I know.
Remember, the Temp guage is a 'timer' - it moves to center-mast based on how long the car has been running; not how warm the car is. Another note, running the heater before the engine is fully warm can slow the rate at which the engine heats up, as heat is wicked away from the coolant, etc.
Small gripes - yeah. I know.
Remember, the Temp guage is a 'timer' - it moves to center-mast based on how long the car has been running; not how warm the car is. Another note, running the heater before the engine is fully warm can slow the rate at which the engine heats up, as heat is wicked away from the coolant, etc.
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Originally Posted by willhave8
Gord, not trying to hijack but along the same lines, I find my car takes forever to give me heat in the cabin and never does seem to catch up to feel really warm such that I can turn it down. This is even when the engine temp shows it as warm. (needle in the middle)
Overall, the heating and A/c system is poor, Fan is wayyy too loud- the single biggest disappoint I have with the car.
Temps last two days from 5 to 18 F... Thank god for seat heaters. Can't imagine what you folks have to deal with.
Craig
Overall, the heating and A/c system is poor, Fan is wayyy too loud- the single biggest disappoint I have with the car.
Temps last two days from 5 to 18 F... Thank god for seat heaters. Can't imagine what you folks have to deal with.
Craig
BTW, the manual mentions a cabin air filter that I thought was optional. Anybody know about this? Maybe the filter is interfering with air flow? Just a thought...
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No problems at -16° C so far. The car warms up better on the way work (driving through the city, standing at red lights) than on my way back (autobahn starts 500 m from my workplace).
What annoys me slightly is that the windshield / headlight washing water keeps running over the side windows and also hits the mirrors. And the right wiper has problems with cleaning the far right side of the windshield.
What annoys me slightly is that the windshield / headlight washing water keeps running over the side windows and also hits the mirrors. And the right wiper has problems with cleaning the far right side of the windshield.
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Car started just fine this morning as it always has and did exactly what Gord is describing in the Cold Stuff. Personally -15 C is not all that cold if you ask me, but the Car never really warmed up. My commute is only about 5 miles, but it is all stop and go suburban traffic. It is supposed to be colder tomorrow as well with a high temp of -15C. Ill let everyone know.
Personally - I think the fact that there are not as many moving parts in addition to the oil cooling system, it just takes that much longer to get the RX8 warmed.. Nothing more...
Car started just fine this morning as it always has and did exactly what Gord is describing in the Cold Stuff. Personally -15 C is not all that cold if you ask me, but the Car never really warmed up. My commute is only about 5 miles, but it is all stop and go suburban traffic. It is supposed to be colder tomorrow as well with a high temp of -15C. Ill let everyone know.
Personally - I think the fact that there are not as many moving parts in addition to the oil cooling system, it just takes that much longer to get the RX8 warmed.. Nothing more...
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Originally Posted by DrRockin99
8 is Enough...
Where in Texas are you ? I'm in Amarillo , and it can get very cold here . Why I was reading this thread , because it is going to start getting colder here next week . Hope my car warms up ! DrR
Where in Texas are you ? I'm in Amarillo , and it can get very cold here . Why I was reading this thread , because it is going to start getting colder here next week . Hope my car warms up ! DrR
Come to Minneapolis, MN someday in late december or early january. That will change your perception on cold...
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Originally Posted by dmp
Remember, the Temp guage is a 'timer' - it moves to center-mast based on how long the car has been running; not how warm the car is.
The temperature gauge may be damped and non-linear, but it certainly IS a temperature gauge, and warm-up time varies significantly depending on outside temperature. Warm-up (as indicated by the gauge) certainly varies, and is not fixed at a certain duration of time. I haven't heard something quite so funny in a long time...
Originally Posted by willhave8
Gord, not trying to hijack but along the same lines, I find my car takes forever to give me heat in the cabin and never does seem to catch up to feel really warm such that I can turn it down. This is even when the engine temp shows it as warm. (needle in the middle)
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Gordon
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VW coulda had it...
And I've also noticed a few times, when I take a sharp corner, the fan blows cold air momentarily.
BTW, isn't the oil supposed to be thermostatically controlled? I don't remember the details though.
I like Gord's idea of restricting the oil cooler air flow a bit.
BTW, isn't the oil supposed to be thermostatically controlled? I don't remember the details though.
I like Gord's idea of restricting the oil cooler air flow a bit.
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